完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __1__ driving age is 15.

However it wasn't __2__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __3__ was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __4_ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __5_ we left. I thought I was totally __6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's _7__. "Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so _8_. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the __9__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.

How _10__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __11__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.

My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __13__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery. 14__, that silence didn't last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __15 they lovely?"

How did she expect me to look up in the __16__? As the driver I had to _17_ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __19__ than before as everyone else __20__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

14. A. Luckily                 B. Probably                  C, Warmly             D. Sadly

　　The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition (过渡期) for me. 1 is probably true with many people, I got quite homesick and 2 thought about going home.

　　Although the 3 time for many students is getting 4 from home, my mailbox was frequently 5 One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 6 out at me. I sat down to read it, 7 a note from someone back home. 8 I be-came increasingly puzzled (困惑) as 9 postcards were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and 10 about it.

　　Several days later I 11 another post-card, this one 12 news about Maybel-line, Mabel's cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 13 full of news of different people. I began to 14 look forward to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16 I was never 17 .

　　Finally, the cards 18 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 19 about college life. They had been such a hap-py distraction (调剂) that I have 20 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift.

The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期）for me.   1   is probably true with many people．I got quite homesick and   2   thought about going home.

Although the   3   time for many students is getting   4   from home, my mailbox was frequently   2   . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard   6   out at me．I sat down to read it,   7   a note from someone back home.  8   I became increasingly puzzled as   9   postcard were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and   10   about it.

Several days later I   11   another postcard, this one  12   news about Maybe line, Mabel’s cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another,   13   full of news of different people. I began to   14   look forward to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16   . I was never  17   .

Finally, the cards   18   coming, right about the time I had begun to feel   19   about college life. They had been such a happy distraction （调剂） that, I have 20  all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a life.

1．A．If                        B．So                      C．As                     D．What

2．A．often                    B．carefully             C．seldom               D．merely

3．A．hard                     B．last                     C．busiest               D．happiest

4．A．visitors                 B．letters                 C．calls                   D．directions

5．A．empty                  B．full                     C．closed                D．open

6．A．pouring                 B．reaching             C．staring                D．rolling

7．A．describing             B．considering          C．enjoying             D．expecting

8．A．But                      B．Thus                  C．Also                   D．Even

9．A．any                      B．no                      C．some                  D．such

10．A．joked                  B．talked                 C．forgot                D．cared

11．A．mailed                B．accepted             C．wrote                 D．received

12．A．delivering            B．demanding          C．discovering         D．developing

13．A．one                    B．each                   C．either                 D．both

14．A．hardly                B．possibly              C．usually               D．really

15．A．promising           B．surprised            C．interested            D．pretending

16．A．below                 B．lately                  C．next                   D．behind

17．A．frightened           B．disappointed        C．excited               D．pleased

18．A．continued            B．stopped              C．started                D．avoided

19．A．easy                   B．safe                    C．tired                   D．anxious

20．A．lost                     B．collected       C．torn                     D．saved

 (06·全国Ⅱ)

The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期）for me.    21    is probably true with many people. I got quite homesick and    22    thought about going home.

Although the   23   time for many students is getting   24   from home, my mailbox was frequently   25  . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard   26   out at me. I sat down to read it,   27   a note from someone back home.   28   I became increasingly puzzled （困惑）as   29   postcards were like this; It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and   30   about it.

Several days later I   31   another postcard, this one   32   news about Maybelline, Mabel’s

cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another,   33   full of news of different people. I began to   34   look forward to the next one,   35   to see what this author would come up with  36  . I was never   37  .

    Finally, the cards   38   coming, right about the time I had begun to feel   39   about college life. They had been such a happy distraction（调剂）that I have   40   all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift.

21．A．If                           B．So                           C．As                        D．What

22．A．often                      B．carefully                  C．seldom                 D．merely

23．A．hard                       B．last                          C．busiest                  D．happiest

24．A．visitors                   B．letters                      C．calls                     D．directions

25．A．empty                     B．full                          C．closed                  D．open

26．A．pouring                   B．reaching                   C．staring                  D．rolling

27．A．describing               B．considering              C．enjoying                D．expecting

28．A．But                         B．Thus                       C．Also                     D．Even

29．A．any                        B．no                           C．some                    D．such

30．A．joked                      B．talked                      C．forgot                   D．cared

31．A．mailed                    B．accepted                  C．wrote                   D．received

32．A．delivering                B．demanding               C．discovering           D．developing

33．A．one                        B．each                        C．either                    D．both

34．A．nearly                     B．possibly                   C．usually                  D．really

35．A．promising               B．surprised                  C．interested              D．pretending

36．A．below                     B．lately                       C．next                     D．behind

37．A．frightened               B．disappointed             C．excited                 D．pleased

38．A．continued                B．stopped                    C．started                  D．avoided

39．A．easy                       B．safe                         C．tired                     D．anxious

40．A．lost                        B．collected                  C．torn                      D．saved